Monthly Archives: March 2014

Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) are collaborating to ensure people with mental health challenges can continue their recovery journey in the community with the high level of support they...

People in crisis require immediate, compassionate support along with linkage to appropriate health and human services. In Durham Region, these crisis support and linkage services are provided by Durham Mental Health Services’ (DMHS) C.A.L.L. Centre (Crisis Access Linkage Line)....

Shawn is a 37-year-old who enjoys listening to music (Metallica) and playing video games (Halo). He lived in Scarborough until he was ten years old and afterwards lived in Pickering. He experienced anxiety from a young age and isolated...

Tyler is 27 years old and lives in Whitby with his family. He has a diploma in Business Administration and Accounting from Durham College, and plans to return to UOIT in September to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce....

Greg G. is a resident of Toronto who likes to act, sing, and play guitar. He has worked at Jack Astor’s and has also appeared in commercials for CP24 and Viagra. In the summer of 2013, Greg began to experience...

Police encounters with individuals in mental health crisis can be tense, unpredictable and potentially violent. Here in Durham Region, a partnership between Durham Regional Police and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is helping to ensure that these encounters end...

Forensic clients who transition to community life require effective support, particularly if they have been institutionalized by years of inpatient life. Durham Region’s Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program (TRHP) offers high- and medium-support housing options to help forensic clients successfully...

Larry E. is a proud OPG employee whose life was derailed when he began experiencing bipolar disorder around age 40. He lost everything – his family, his job, his car and driver’s license, his life savings. With the help...

New Leaf is a social recreational program designed to provide opportunities for individuals who are socially isolated and/or living with mental illness in West Durham. Running twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm, New Leaf...

The Central East LHIN has announced new funding for Durham Mental Health Services to provide a comprehensive seniors’ mental health and addictions support service in collaboration with Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation. The Seniors’ Hub Centre will be coordinated...